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Subscribe to our Newsletter2024 Spring PYL Tournaments
The PYL end-of-season tournaments are being held Thursday, October 10 - Saturday, October 19. Good luck to all teams participating!
Coaches' Tournament Meeting Presentation
| Majors | Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Knee-Hi American | Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Knee-Hi National | Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Midget American | Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Midget National A | Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Midget National B | Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Biddy American | Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Biddy National A |
Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
| Biddy National B |
Real-Time Bracket | Printable Bracket | Pitch Counts |
2024 Fall Baseball Season Dates and Important Information
Rep Meetings - Meetings are held at The Sports Factory of the Lehigh Valley at 7pm (unless otherwise noted).
November 13 - PYL Board Elections
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August 7 |
Rep Meeting - Team Registrations Due |
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August 16 |
Game Schedules Released to Coaches and Reps |
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August 19 |
Game Schedules Released to the Public |
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August 20 |
Preseason Coaches’ Meeting*; Rosters Due |
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August 23 |
Fall Season Begins |
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September 14 |
Last Day to Add Players to a Roster |
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October 6 |
Fall Regular Season Ends |
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October 9 |
Reps Meeting followed by Tournament Coaches’ Meeting** |
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October 12-13 |
First Weekend of Tournaments |
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October 19-20 |
Second Weekend of Tournaments |
*T-Ball coaches do not need to attend. Grasshopper Coaches’ Meeting will be held before the Biddy, MIdget, Knee-Hi, and Majors meeting.
**T-Ball and Grasshopper coaches do not need to attend as they do not play in tournaments.
Notice: There may be additional dates for tournament games during the week. Depending on the number of teams and weather, there may be pigtail games prior to the first weekend and make-up or championship games the week between the scheduled weekends.
Fall 2024 Eligibility Rules:
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Division |
Age Cutoff Dates |
Eligible Birthdates |
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Grasshopper |
Cannot turn 9 before 5/1/25 |
Birthdates on or after 5/1/16 |
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Biddy |
Cannot turn 11 before 5/1/25 |
5/1/14 - 4/30/16 |
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Midget |
Cannot turn 13 before 5/1/25 |
5/1/12 - 4/30/14 |
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Knee-Hi |
Cannot turn 16 before 5/1/25 |
5/1/09 - 4/30/12 |
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Majors |
Cannot turn 19 before 11/1/24 |
11/1/05 - 4/30/09 |
Team Fees:
T-Ball - FREE
Grasshopper - $55 per team
Biddy and Midget Divisions - $165 per team
Knee-Hi and Majors Divisions - $185 per team
Umpire Fees:
Majors division - $65 per umpire
All other divisions - $60 per umpire
Approved Baseballs:
T-Ball - Must be Level 1 official T-Ball
Grasshopper - Must be a RIF-5 ("Minor League")
All other divisions - Any official baseball (Rawlings, Little League, Diamond, etc.)
2024 Fall Season Specific Rules:
- Game Time Limits - On school nights (need to still vote on this change), no inning shall start after 7:45 pm.
- All Biddy games and Midget games have a 2:15 time limit on weekends.
- Mercy Rule - If the visiting team is ahead at any point by the mercy rule, the home team always has the last at-bat of that particular inning.
- 3 1/2 innings qualify as a complete game
- Tournaments -
- All National Leagues - Single Elimination
- All American Leagues and Majors - Double Elimination
NOTE: If you are canceling a game due to weather, please text Chip at 570-447-8055 AFTER notifying the opposing team and umpires.
